Day 2 - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

gneiss · 10-01-2008, 10:14 AM

I'm new here. I don't really know what to say except that I got into a really messed up relationship and we were both drinking a lot and it got to the point where we were polishing off an 18-pack between us every day and then started doing other drugs occasionally and I started feeling like a loser so I think I need help to stop drinking. It has basically caused all the other problems in my life, and I'm worried that it will really start affecting my school if I don't stop. I'm not in that relationship anymore, but now all my friends are drinkers and recreational drug users except one guy who is also trying to straighten out his life (so he says... I've heard this song and dance from him before though, and I won't believe him until I see results... much like I won't believe myself until I see results). And I was glad to find this because I was really uncomfortable going to programs where they expect me to believe in god, because I don't. So, yesterday was the 1st day I didn't drink in almost 2 months. I made it one day, though! Yay me!! Evenings are rough though, once I'm done with classes and homework and have nothing to distract myself. I think I've babbled long enough now. Take care.

ananda · 10-01-2008, 11:17 AM

glad you are here. SR can be a big support. Please be sure to check out the secular thread and the stickys on all the different recovery programs available.

**CarolD** · 10-01-2008, 12:35 PM

Welcome to our recovery community

Harley3801 · 10-01-2008, 06:37 PM

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Welcome to SR! Glad you're wanting to give sobriety a try.

You know, I almost didn't go to AA because I didn't believe in God. But then a wise man with 37 years of sobriety said to me, "Don't let God stand in the way of your sobriety."

I really, really wanted to stay sober so I took his advice & went to AA even tho I didn't believe. I still have great difficulty believing in God but I'm still sober 7 and a half years later. So I'll say the same thing to you:

Don't let God stand in the way of your sobriety!

Glad you're here, Gneiss!

***nandm*** · 10-01-2008, 06:40 PM

Welcome to SR and our womens forum!

10-01-2008, 10:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
gneiss Never settle. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Under immense pressure Posts: 1,495	Day 2 I'm new here. I don't really know what to say except that I got into a really messed up relationship and we were both drinking a lot and it got to the point where we were polishing off an 18-pack between us every day and then started doing other drugs occasionally and I started feeling like a loser so I think I need help to stop drinking. It has basically caused all the other problems in my life, and I'm worried that it will really start affecting my school if I don't stop. I'm not in that relationship anymore, but now all my friends are drinkers and recreational drug users except one guy who is also trying to straighten out his life (so he says... I've heard this song and dance from him before though, and I won't believe him until I see results... much like I won't believe myself until I see results). And I was glad to find this because I was really uncomfortable going to programs where they expect me to believe in god, because I don't. So, yesterday was the 1st day I didn't drink in almost 2 months. I made it one day, though! Yay me!! Evenings are rough though, once I'm done with classes and homework and have nothing to distract myself. I think I've babbled long enough now. Take care.

10-01-2008, 12:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 34,835	Welcome to our recovery community __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

10-01-2008, 06:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Harley3801 Day One's Can RIP!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Far & Wide Posts: 244	. Welcome to SR! Glad you're wanting to give sobriety a try. You know, I almost didn't go to AA because I didn't believe in God. But then a wise man with 37 years of sobriety said to me, "Don't let God stand in the way of your sobriety." I really, really wanted to stay sober so I took his advice & went to AA even tho I didn't believe. I still have great difficulty believing in God but I'm still sober 7 and a half years later. So I'll say the same thing to you: Don't let God stand in the way of your sobriety! Glad you're here, Gneiss! __________________ Harley When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "Happy." They told me I didn't understand the assignment. I told them they didn't understand life.

10-01-2008, 06:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,580	Welcome to SR and our womens forum! __________________ NOTE: All BB quotes are from the 1st Edition of the Big Book Depression is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of being too strong for too long.

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10-01-2008, 11:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
ananda Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11,908 Blog Entries: 1	glad you are here. SR can be a big support. Please be sure to check out the secular thread and the stickys on all the different recovery programs available.

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